Qatar, France Leaders Hold Phone Talks on Iran
The telephone exchange focused on initiatives to prevent escalation throughout the region and developments concerning Iran alongside their consequences for regional security, the Amiri Court statement confirmed.
The dialogue occurred as Washington has intensified military deployments across the Middle East in recent weeks, coinciding with threats from US President Donald Trump to strike Iran.
Tehran maintains Washington is weaponizing sanctions, pressure tactics, and attempts to foment domestic unrest to manufacture justification for external intervention designed to achieve regime change. Iranian officials have cautioned of a "comprehensive and unprecedented" response to any attack, even if it is limited, according to public statements and reported US assessments.
Tamim and Macron additionally addressed developments in Gaza, encompassing efforts to shield civilians under the ceasefire arrangement in the enclave, along with strategies to bolster stability in Lebanon and preserve its security and sovereignty, the statement indicated.
A Gaza ceasefire operative since Oct. 10, 2025, terminated a two-year genocide prosecuted by Israel. Palestinian authorities report the conflict claimed more than 71,700 lives and wounded more than 171,500 others, with extensive devastation impacting approximately 90% of civilian infrastructure. The UN has calculated reconstruction expenses at roughly $70 billion, UN officials have said.
In Lebanon, Israeli breaches of a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah signed in late November 2024 have persisted, with Israel claiming it is dismantling the group's infrastructure, Lebanese officials said.
Lebanese officials have repeatedly demanded cessation of the violations and pressed Israel to honor the agreement's provisions. Hezbollah has said it remains committed to the truce and has called for Israel to withdraw from areas it occupied during the latest war.
The ceasefire concluded an Israeli offensive that commenced in October 2023 and escalated into comprehensive warfare in September 2024, which Lebanese authorities say killed more than 4,000 people and wounded about 17,000 others.
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